> >> ObMantra: no-one is forcing you to use the new names.
> >
> >Richard you are missing the point. It does not matter whether or not
> >anyone is "forcing" anyone to use the new names, it matters at least
> >to this one company in particular that if dev_fs goes in the kernel
> >they will have nothing to do with linux. It is their decision.
>
> True, but if their decision on whether or not to use Linux is based
> solely on the naming convention for devices, then I think they have
> other problems. Presumably they refuse to use Solaris, too?
Is this the same company that was going to drop Linux because they
were mucking about with 2.1.10* and noticed *gasp* a bug!?
Technical decisions about the Linux kernel shouldn't be decided by
some two-bit company. This is a ridiculous argument, Terry.
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